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- 1932 (Creation)
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16 x 11 cm
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Administrative history
The Greek Consulate in Alexandria (Egypt) was founded in 1833 and its first consul was Michael Tositsas. Two years later, it was upgraded to a General Consulate. During the period 1876-1949, a consular court had also been in operation, based on the regime of capitulations.
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Cavafy's Greek passport for the year 1932, comprising thirty-two numbered pages. It was originally valid for three months (25 June-25 September) and was extended until early November, as mentioned in page "10". The poet's photograph and signature in page "3".
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Mainly Greek
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Writing in ink.
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Note
Consulate General of Greece in Alexandria. “Passport”. Passport, 1932. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S02-F25-SF001-0014 (1868), Onassis Foundation C. P. Cavafy Fonds. From The Digital Collection of the Cavafy Archive, edited by Onassis Foundation, Athens, last modified 01.10.2025. https://doi.org/10.26256/CA-SF02-S02-F25-SF001-0014.